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ing caterpillars 1 here transcribe from the " New 

 Times," of the 24th of August, 1820 j premis- 

 ing, that it might be tried in potatoe grounds in 

 September, for taking the caterpillar of the 

 death's head moth, (Acherontia AtroposJ which, 

 as well as many others, only feed by night, and 

 conceal themselves during the day. '' A gar- 

 dener at Glasgow has a mode of destroying 

 caterpillars, which he discovered by accident. 

 A piece of woollen rag had been blown by 

 the wind into a currant bush, and when taken 

 out was found covered with those leaf-destroy- 

 ing insects. He immediately placed pieces of 

 woollen cloth in every bush in his garden, and 

 found the next day that the caterpillars had 

 universally taken to them for shelter. In this 

 way he destroys many thousands every morn- 

 ing." Many caterpillars may also be found at 

 night by searching the various plants in gar- 

 dens, Avoods, and hedges, by means of a lan- 

 thorn. 



Attkactixg Moths, &c. The foDowing me- 

 thod has been very successfully employed on 



